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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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